
Trump administration delays wage garnishment plan for student loan borrowers in default
The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.

Student loan borrowers in default could see wage garnishments begin in 2026
The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.

Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump
Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discrimination ... don’t matter,” one attorney said.
ProPublica
Education Dept. officially kills Biden-era student loan repayment plan
The Trump administration announced a joint legal settlement that will end Biden's main student debt relief program.
USA TODAY
Education Department offloads some work as Trump pursues its closure
The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department. It represents a major step forward for the administration’s dismantling of the department, which has mainly involved cutting jobs since President Donald Trump called for its elimination with an executive action in March. Six planned agreements to be signed by the Education Department will effectively move billions of dollars in grant programs to other agencies. Most notable is one that would put the Department of Labor over some of the largest federal funding streams for K-12 schools.
AP News📧🙈 A judge just ruled that the Education Department’s auto-response
#emails were more politically charged than a Twitter spat—violating the First Amendment! Now, bureaucrats everywhere are wondering what happened to the good old days when out-of-office replies just said, "I'm away from my desk." 😂🚪
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